type endorsments

[plucka]

Hi all,
just a quick question, in NZ they have, or had a 'D' Cat instructors rating, or maybe it was 'E' Cat, I forget now. Anyway this rating let someone give type endorsements, tailwheel, C.S.U. etc...if qualified. Does Australia have a similar such rating or would I have to go and get a GradeIII instructors rating just to give someone a Tailwheel endorsement?

Thanks in advance

[Unhinged]

CASA can give approval for this without a pilot needing to hold an instructor rating, but I don't know the process or what they would require. I expect they'd want to see a pretty good case for approving this without you holding an instructor rating. Worth asking them I guess.

From CAR 1988 (edited for brevity)
5.21 (1) CASA may approve a person who holds an aeroplane pilot licence to give aeroplane conversion training

5.01 (1) aeroplane conversion training means training undertaken by the holder of an aeroplane pilot licence for the purpose of qualifying for an aircraft endorsement

aircraft endorsement means:
(a) a type endorsement; or
(b) a class endorsement; or
(c) a special design feature endorsement.

special design feature, means one of the following:
(a) constant speed propeller;
(b) tailwheel undercarriage;
(c) retractable undercarriage;
(d) ski landing gear;
(e) float alighting gear;
(f) floating hull;
(g) pressurisation system.